The obverse
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2021 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2021 issue
2021 Year of the Ox
This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 2 of 12 in Lunar Series III; 7 animals are issued through 2026.
Its reverse depicts an ox and calf on rocky ground beneath a flowering branch, with the character 牛 and OX 2021. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Animal 2 of 12 · 7 issued
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Cultural context
The Ox in the Lunar Series III order
The Ox occupies the second position in the 12-animal sequence followed by Series III.
- Sequence position
- 2 / 12
- Animal-year
- 2021 · Ox
- Issue type
- Standard 1 oz silver bullion
Design story
The 2021 reverse: An ox and calf on rocky ground beneath a flowering branch, with the character 牛 and OX 2021
The annual reverse presents an ox and calf on rocky ground beneath a flowering branch, with the character 牛 and OX 2021. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.
The reverse
An ox and calf on rocky ground beneath a flowering branch, with the character 牛 and OX 2021
The reverse depicts an ox and calf on rocky ground beneath a flowering branch, with the character 牛 and OX 2021. Second standard 1 oz silver issue of Series III. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .9999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.6 mm
- Thickness
- 3.21 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Jody Clark
- Reverse designer
- Ing Ing Jong
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Issue status
- Sold out
- Source date
- 2026-08-13
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Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
The annual pages cover only the standard 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issue for each released animal. Other metals, weights, finishes, colours, privies, presentation formats and graded products are excluded.
- The Australian Lunar Silver Bullion Series Three 2020–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- The Perth Mint unveils 2021 Australian Bullion Coin ProgramThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019, current compilationAustralian Government Federal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-13
- 2021 Australia 1 oz Silver Lunar Ox BU (Series III)APMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2021 standard 1 oz BU coin.